Vaccine boosters are not unusual: CNN’s medical analyst explains why
By Katia Hetter, CNN With the Biden administration expected to announce that booster doses will be needed for most people who received the Covid-19…
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Biden administration faces daunting odds of pulling off massive Afghanistan evacuation in 2 weeks
By Jeremy Herb, Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Evan Perez, CNN The Biden administration is still struggling to answer basic…
Continue Reading Biden administration faces daunting odds of pulling off massive Afghanistan evacuation in 2 weeks
By Jeremy Herb, Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Evan Perez, CNN The Biden administration is still struggling to answer basic…
Continue Reading Ex-defense secretary: Trump’s push to get US troops out of Afghanistan possibly ‘undermined’ deal with Taliban
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that he was concerned that then-President Donald Trump “undermined”…
Continue Reading Ex-defense secretary: Trump’s push to get US troops out of Afghanistan possibly ‘undermined’ deal with Taliban
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that he was concerned that then-President Donald Trump “undermined”…
Continue Reading Ex-defense secretary: Trump’s push to get US troops out of Afghanistan possibly ‘undermined’ deal with Taliban
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that he was concerned that then-President Donald Trump “undermined”…
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5 ways to prepare and pack for COVID-era travel
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Preparing and packing for a trip is a different ballgame with all the changes in the travel world since the…
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5 ways to prepare and pack for COVID-era travel
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Preparing and packing for a trip is a different ballgame with all the changes in the travel world since the…
Continue Reading Fearing Afghan refugee influx, Turkey reinforces border
By MEHMET GUZEL TATVAN, Turkey (AP) — Fearing a new refugee crisis, Turkey is reinforcing its border with Iran to stop a potential influx of…
Continue Reading One state has no available ICU beds while thousands more students quarantine due to Covid-19
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Those unvaccinated against Covid-19 aren’t just risking their own health — they’re also…
Continue Reading One state has no available ICU beds while thousands more students quarantine due to Covid-19
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Those unvaccinated against Covid-19 aren’t just risking their own health — they’re also…
Continue Reading One state has no available ICU beds while thousands more students quarantine due to Covid-19
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Those unvaccinated against Covid-19 aren’t just risking their own health — they’re also…
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ANÁLISIS | Mientras el gobierno habla de vacunas de refuerzo, es hora de abordar la realidad endémica del covid-19
Mariana Toro (CNN Business) — Mientras los funcionarios del gobierno de EE.UU. se preparan para informar a la gente sobre las vacunas de…
Continue Reading Un sismo de magnitud 6,8 en Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur, provoca alerta de tsunami
olivertapia (Reuters) — Un sismo de magnitud 6,8 se produjo cerca de la costa de Port-Olry, Vanuatu, lo que provocó una alerta de tsunami para…
Continue Reading Afghans watch nervously as Taliban regime takes shape, and US and its allies continue frantic exit
By Rob Picheta, Celine Alkhaldi, Nada Bashir and Nina Avramova, CNN Thousands of desperate Afghans remain stranded under Taliban rule in Kabul on…
Continue Reading Target extends streak even as online sales growth cools
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Target’s streak of strong results extended into its latest quarter but its…
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5 things to know for August 18: Afghanistan, coronavirus, tropical storms, wildfires, China
By AJ Willingham, CNN Major retail chains are having trouble finding workers, but not necessarily for jobs in the store — it’s the…
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By AJ Willingham, CNN Major retail chains are having trouble finding workers, but not necessarily for jobs in the store — it’s the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 18: Afghanistan, coronavirus, tropical storms, wildfires, China
By AJ Willingham, CNN Major retail chains are having trouble finding workers, but not necessarily for jobs in the store — it’s the…
Continue Reading Local mask mandates allowed for now after Texas Supreme Court rejects Gov. Abbott’s request to intervene
By Kay Jones and Andy Rose, CNN The Supreme Court of Texas refused Gov. Greg Abbott’s request to intervene Thursday in the case of mask…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 18: Afghanistan, coronavirus, tropical storms, wildfires, China
By AJ Willingham, CNN Major retail chains are having trouble finding workers, but not necessarily for jobs in the store — it’s the…
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She flew to Tonga for a weekend. 18 months later she’s still stuck there
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN When British traveler Zoe Stephens flew into the South Pacific island nation of Tonga last March, she was only planning…
Continue Reading ‘Misfit’ Ghanaian artist Kojo Marfo finds a home among London’s elite
Tom Bouchier Hayes and Rachel Wood, CNN The JD Malat Gallery in London’s Mayfair is everything you’d expect an exclusive art space to be.…
Continue Reading As Covid-19 cases rise among teens, so do vaccinations, CNN analysis finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN More adolescents have received Covid-19 vaccinations in the past two weeks — representing about a fifth of all new…
Continue Reading As Covid-19 cases rise among teens, so do vaccinations, CNN analysis finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN More adolescents have received Covid-19 vaccinations in the past two weeks — representing about a fifth of all new…
Continue Reading As Covid-19 cases rise among teens, so do vaccinations, CNN analysis finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN More adolescents have received Covid-19 vaccinations in the past two weeks — representing about a fifth of all new…
Continue Reading Wildfire raging near French Riviera kills 2, injures 27
By DANIEL COLE and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press BORMES-LES-MIMOSAS, France (AP) — A wildfire near the French Riviera has killed two people and is…
Continue Reading Polish troops, barbed wire reinforcing border with Belarus
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has deployed hundreds of troops and is laying barbed wire along its border with…
Continue Reading Woman comes face-to-face with snake in Australia supermarket
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Helaina Alati was browsing the spice aisle of an Australian supermarket when she came…
Continue Reading New wave of Ethiopian detentions of Tigrayans includes kids
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Small children are among those held amid a new wave of detentions of ethnic Tigrayans suspected…
Continue Reading Greek wildfires: Big blaze threatens village outside Athens
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major wildfire burning northwest of the Greek capital is devouring large tracts of pine forest for a third day and…
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One million vacancies and soaring wages fuel UK inflation fears
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Job vacancies in the United Kingdom hit a record high last month and wages soared by 7.4% between April and June, adding…
Continue Reading Belgium: Teenager seeks to break women’s solo flight record
By MARK CARLSON Associated Press KORTRIJK, Belgium (AP) — A Belgian-British teenager has started the first leg of her quest to become the youngest…
Continue Reading La TSA extenderá el mandato de mascarillas en el transporte hasta enero
olivertapia (CNN) — La Administración de Seguridad en el Transporte de Estados Unidos (TSA, por sus siglas en inglés) extenderá su mandato…
Continue Reading Special repatriation flight takes Australians home from Bali
By FIRDIA LISNAWATI Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — More than a hundred Australian citizens have left the Indonesian tourist island of…
Continue Reading President Xi Jinping turns his fire on China’s rich in push to redistribute wealth
By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese President Xi Jinping this week issued a bold new pledge to redistribute wealth in the country, piling more pressure…
Continue Reading Trabajaron para Estados Unidos en Afganistán. Ahora están escondidos
Mariana Toro Kabul, Afganistán (CNN) — Fawad es uno de los cientos y probablemente miles de afganos cuyas solicitudes de visas para ingresar a…
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Japanese GP canceled because of coronavirus pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — This year’s Japanese Grand Prix has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The race in Suzuka had been scheduled for…
Continue Reading UK’s Johnson accused of complacency over Afghanistan retreat
By PAN PYLAS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced accusations of needlessly abandoning…
Continue Reading Taliban militants violently disperse rare Afghan protest
By AHMAD SEIR, TAMEEM AKHGAR, KATHY GANNON and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban militants have attacked protesters…
Continue Reading Asian stocks retreat on lack of direction from Fed, pandemic
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stock markets are retreating after U.S. central bank policymakers made no firm decision…
Continue Reading Asian stocks retreat on lack of direction from Fed, pandemic
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stock markets are retreating after U.S. central bank policymakers made no firm decision…
Continue Reading German minister criticizes Vatican stance on gay couples
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister has criticized the Roman Catholic Church for its refusal to bless same-sex unions but says his religious…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Miggy seeks 500 vs Ohtani, Bassitt hit in head
By The Associated Press Miguel Cabrera’s next attempt to reach 500 career home runs comes Wednesday night at home in Detroit against Shohei Ohtani…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Estados Unidos depende de los talibanes para una salida segura tras la derrota en Afganistán
Mariana Toro (CNN) — La profundidad del lío en que se encuentra Estados Unidos en Afganistán se resume con el hecho de que ahora…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Khmer Rouge defendant guilty of regime’s crimes
By SOPHENG CHEANG and DAVID RISING Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Prosecutors are arguing the former head of the Khmer Rouge shared…
Continue Reading El gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, da positivo por covid-19
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Continue Reading Chinese state media sets sights on Taiwan as US’ Afghan retreat stokes nationalism
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN The chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan has presented Beijing with a propaganda boost, with Chinese state…
Continue Reading Chinese state media sets sights on Taiwan as US’ Afghan retreat stokes nationalism
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN The chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan has presented Beijing with a propaganda boost, with Chinese state…
Continue Reading Hardline coup set the stage for Soviet collapse 30 years ago
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The world held its breath 30 years ago when a group of top Communist officials ousted Soviet…
Continue Reading New Zealand becomes latest country to confirm Delta outbreak
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN New Zealand’s first community Covid-19 case in six months is the Delta variant — and genome sequencing shows…
Continue Reading Bird savors trips home to New York, puts off retirement talk
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Every trip to New York is special for Sue Bird because she’s coming home. Those trips have…
Continue Reading Los obstáculos laborales podrían hacer cambiar de opinión a los no vacunados
Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: KHN (Kaiser Health News) es una redacción nacional que produce periodismo en profundidad sobre temas de salud.…
Continue Reading Uzbekistan not keen to admit Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban
By AGNIESZKA PIKULICKA-WILCZEWSKA Associated Press TERMEZ, Uzbekistan (AP) — As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, thousands of Afghans…
Continue Reading The Latest: Food agency warns of hunger in Afghan conflict
By The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The head of the U.N. food agency in Afghanistan says a humanitarian crisis is unfolding with 14…
Continue Reading Thieves attempt to steal $1.4M Monet painting in botched museum raid
Megan C. Hills, CNN Two men attempted to steal a prized Claude Monet painting from a museum in the Netherlands, though the robbery was foiled and the…
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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Beaty hit a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the fifth inning to lead the Los…
Continue Reading Hong Kong police arrest 4 from university student union
HONG KONG (AP) — Police say four members of a Hong Kong university student union have been arrested for allegedly advocating terrorism by paying…
Continue Reading China’s Communist Party expels censor accused of corruption
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party has expelled a leading internet censor and accused him of a range of crimes and rule breaking from…
Continue Reading Trapp scores, helps Minnesota to 1-1 draw with San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Wil Trapp scored in the first half and Minnesota United tied the San Jose Earthquakes 1-1. Minnesota is 2-1-3 in its last…
Continue Reading ‘Heartbroken’ Florida town has ties to Haiti’s quake zone
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida suburb holds deep ties to the town in southwestern Haiti that…
Continue Reading Los Angeles holds off Atlanta 85-80 in overtime
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittney Sykes scored 17 points to lead six Los Angeles players in double figures, and the Sparks beat the Atlanta Dream 85-80…
Continue Reading Georgia inches toward possible takeover of Fulton elections
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s State Election Board has taken a step toward a possible eventual takeover of elections…
Continue Reading Years in the making, R. Kelly sex abuse trial gets underway
By TOM HAYS and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor has introduced a jury to the sex abuse claims against R&B star R.…
Continue Reading Shinyashiki scores go-ahead goal in 73rd, Rapids beat Galaxy
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Andre Shinyashiki scored a go-ahead goal in the 73rd minute and the Colorado Rapids beat the LA Galaxy 2-1. Colorado has won…
Continue Reading Cambodian labor union leader convicted over border comments
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A prominent Cambodian labor union leader has been sentenced to two years in prison for inciting social unrest with…
Continue Reading Cambodian labor union leader convicted over border comments
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A prominent Cambodian labor union leader has been sentenced to two years in prison for inciting social unrest with…
Continue Reading VanMeter’s homer lifts D-backs over slumping Phillies 3-2
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Josh VanMeter hit a two-run homer, Taylor Widener pitched five quality innings and the Arizona…
Continue Reading Fires harming California’s efforts to curb climate change
By BRIAN MELLEY and TERENCE CHEA Associated Press POLLOCK PINES, Calif. (AP) — California’s top fire official says blazes raging across…
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tommy La Stella hit a two-run homer in the first inning to back Logan Webb’s sixth…
Continue Reading GOP-led Colorado county board rejects appointment of new official to supervise elections
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Continue Reading As the government talks about vaccine boosters, it’s time to cover the endemic reality of Covid
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Continue Reading As the government talks about vaccine boosters, it’s time to cover the endemic reality of Covid
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Continue Reading House Dems plan budget vote next week, defying moderates
BY ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats are planning House votes next week on a budget resolution that would clear a path for…
Continue Reading Biden: Troops will stay in Afghanistan to evacuate Americans
By ROBERT BURNS, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he’s committed to keeping U.S.…
Continue Reading Prosecutor exposes lies, questions Durst’s credibility
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Continue Reading Márquez’s arm, bat lead Rockies to 7-3 win over Padres
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Germán Márquez pitched into the seventh inning and helped himself with two hits and two RBIs…
Continue Reading Malaysia king says new PM must swiftly seek confidence vote
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s king says the new prime minister he picks must swiftly test his leadership…
Continue Reading Plum’s second half sparks Aces comeback over Mystics
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 21 of her 24 points in the second half, A’ja Wilson had 19 points, 14 rebounds and five assists and the Las…
Continue Reading In Taliban’s 7-day march to power, a stunning string of wins
By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer Just a week before Afghanistan’s collapse, things looked staggeringly different, but even for a country scarred…
Continue Reading King’s offense, Mitchell’s defense leads Sacramento to title
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Louis King finished with 21 points to help the Sacramento Kings cruise to a 100-67 victory over the…
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Wild horse roundups ramping up as drought grips the US West
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press TOOELE, Utah (AP) — Tens of thousands of wild horses roam the American West, their power…
Continue Reading Wild horse roundups ramping up as drought grips the US West
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press TOOELE, Utah (AP) — Tens of thousands of wild horses roam the American West, their power…
Continue Reading Wild horse roundups ramping up as drought grips the US West
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press TOOELE, Utah (AP) — Tens of thousands of wild horses roam the American West, their power…
Continue Reading Wild horse roundups ramping up as drought grips the US West
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press TOOELE, Utah (AP) — Tens of thousands of wild horses roam the American West, their power…
Continue Reading Desperation, pressure for aid increase in Haiti after quake
By MARK STEVENSON and EVENS SANON Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti’s deadly weekend…
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Pocatello High School to get new stadium through $1 million partnership with Lookout Credit Union
In a press release Tuesday night, Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 announced Pocatello High School is getting a new stadium through a $1 million…
Continue Reading Lynch shuts down Astros for 7 innings as Royals win 3-1
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Daniel Lynch allowed one run over seven sharp innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the…
Continue Reading Japan’s imports, exports grow on overseas economic rebound
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports in July jumped 37% from a year ago, highlighting an overseas recovery from the…
Continue Reading Morgan sharp, Johnson homers in Indians’ 3-1 win over Twins
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Morgan threw six scoreless innings, Daniel Johnson hit a two-run homer and the Cleveland…
Continue Reading Burnes helps Brewers to another road win, 2-0 over Cards
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Corbin Burnes took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Kolten Wong had three hits and was hit…
Continue Reading Yankees’ Voit: ‘I deserve to play just as much’ as Rizzo
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees slugger Luke Voit isn’t ready to step aside at first base when three-time All-Star…
Continue Reading Mariners beat Rangers 3-1 as Anderson earns 1st Seattle win
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tyler Anderson allowed one run on three hits in six innings to earn his first Seattle victory as the Mariners beat the…
Continue Reading Thorns goalkeeper Franch traded to KC NWSL
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Thorns have traded goalkeeper Adrianna Franch to KC NWSL in exchange for goalkeeper Abby Smith and $150,000 in…
Continue Reading Florida state school board takes steps against two districts over mask mandates
By Leyla Santiago and Mallory Simon, CNN Florida’s State Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday at an emergency meeting to recommend…
Continue Reading Bassitt struck by liner, Athletics lose 9-0 to White Sox
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Oakland pitcher Chris Bassitt was carted off the field after he was struck on the side of his head…
Continue Reading Companies are hoarding cash as the Delta variant takes over the globe
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Apple, Google and other big companies around the world are continuing to add to their massive piles of cash, a…
Continue Reading Adell’s grand slam in 9th lifts Angels to 8-2 win at Tigers
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jo Adell hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the ninth inning for his first homer this season and Kurt…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Bassitt hit in head, Miggy seeks 500 vs Ohtani
By The Associated Press The Oakland Athletics hope for good news Wednesday on Chris Bassitt after the pitcher was carted off the field Tuesday night.…
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